The lawyer for a Durham cop accused of sending offensive tweets to Ontario’s ombudsman says his client will “do the right thing after doing the wrong thing.”

Joe Markson also said Durham Regional Police detective Jeff Caplan will accept punishment for his “misconduct” and is committed to a speedy resolution.

Markson said this during an interview with the Toronto Sun Tuesday morning following day one of a hearing in Whitby that will look into Caplan’s alleged Twitter activity.

The hearing has been put over to Dec. 3 while Markson and prosecutor Ian Johnstone continue to build their respective cases.

It was in early August that Caplan allegedly sent offensive Tweets in the direction of Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin after he announced plans to look into the July shooting death of teenager Sammy Yatim by a Toronto Police officer.

Yatim was shot multiple times on an empty TTC streetcar. The officer has been charged, and the incident sparked an outcry against police abuse of power.

Caplan reportedly referred to Marin as a terrorist supporter in at least one tweet, and has since apologized to the ombudsman.

The tweets came from an account under the name of “Joe Mayo,” and was registered to another Durham officer, Det.-Const. Scott Dennis.

A subsequent Durham police investigation revealed Dennis had nothing to do with the sending of the tweets.

Hearing adjudicator Stuart McDonald said before the start of Monday’s proceedings that the outcome of the hearing could be anything from a finding of not guilty, to a reprimand or to Caplan’s dismissal.

Markson said Caplan, who is reportedly an award-winning detective with Durham’s fraud unit, knows his position as a senior officer is on the line .

“He is holding together, it has been very difficult for him,” Markson said following the adjournment of the proceedings. “He regrets his conduct, but he is also committed to resolving this responsibly ... to accept fair punishment for his misconduct, and to do the right thing after doing the wrong thing.”

Both Markson and Johnstone expressed confidence the matter will be quickly resolved.

This is not the first time a municipal emergency services employee has come under fire for the questionable use of social media. It was in mid-September that three Toronto firefighters were fired for posting sexist tweets.